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Josh laying down during Newspaper class and definitely NOT doing his work.

Help! The Current staff is bullying me! (Editors Note: no we’re not)

Joshua Burgos, Literally the best ever October 7, 2021

Being the best associate editor to ever grace The Current staff is hard. Despite the copious amounts of amazing articles  (Editor's Note: he's written like three articles) I write, I'm still being harassed...

Disney Princesses all have something wrong with them—and Ella is here to explain it all.

Happily ever after is hard to believe in most Disney princess movies

Ella Rishell, Opinion Managing Editor October 1, 2021

Why does Peter Pan always fly? Because he Neverlands. I love that joke. It never gets old. Plus it's got a great hook. But throwing those jokes out the window, we need to talk about the Disney princess...

AJ Gordon (far right) with her two sisters, Alicia (middle), and Abby (left), none of whom turned out to be entirely one race.

50 percent plus 50 percent doesn’t equal 100 when it comes to race

Andrea Gordon, Features Managing Editor September 28, 2021

I’m not going to bore you by retelling my identity crisis. It happened. It’s done. Now it’s time to exploit it for scholarship money.  But a lot of what I experienced taught me about the way...

A built different baby wreaking havoc in a city near you.

TikTok claims pandemic babies are built different–what does that mean?

Jada Kawadza and Vanesa Santos September 24, 2021

Approximately 116 million babies were born during the pandemic. Some were born with unnatural abilities, like doing gymnastics at one month old, being born with lots of hair, and walking at an early age....

Movies so good that youll wish you could watch them again for the first time.

Movies you’ll wish you could watch again for the first time

Tasha Kibue September 21, 2021

There's nothing like the first time watching a great movie. Experiencing all the jokes for the first time. Feeling your eyes widen at the twist ending. The thrill of the credits rolling. Here’s a list...

Daily village time is beneficial for students and teachers, as it helps them be more prepared for class.

Daily village time will benefit all Watkins Mill students

Luke Swander September 22, 2021

Dedicating a small amount of time each day to a village time period would be beneficial to Watkins Mill students and teachers.  If students had a class period to complete unfinished work and assigned...

Senior Phanuel Njang coughing in the hallway (which we do NOT recommend).

Next Covid crisis: What happens when you need to cough in class?

Ella Rishell September 20, 2021

To cough or not to cough, that is the question. It started in second period, a little tickle in my throat, slowly rising to a suffocating burn. Why, why now? There's only 15 minutes left of class. The...

Kim Kardashian shows up at the Met Gala in her all black ensemble.

Top five worst Met Gala looks

Krystin Ipina and Ryleigh Waters September 15, 2021

Monday was the iconic event of the year, the Met Gala. There were stunning outfits from Billie Eilish, Lorde, and Barbie Ferreira. However, there were some not so great looks from various celebrities,...

Michael Quintanilla poses with a totally real vaccination card, absolutely real, with nothing suspicious about it at all.

Why get a real vaccine card when you can get a fake one?

Joshua Burgos, Associate Editor September 14, 2021

*Disclaimer: This article is satire. The Current encourages you to get vaccinated. Under no circumstance should you fake your vaccine card.* Afraid of needles, don't trust the government, think COVID-19...

Dress codes perpetrate rape culture by valuing a male education over a womans comfort.

Cover up means your nose not my bra straps

Ella Rishell and Emily Ferrufino September 13, 2021

Dear Mr. Dress Code, Future once said “Mask on, f*** it, mask off.” He was wrong, put the mask back on. If I have to cover my bra straps to help aid the concentration of the male students, everyone...

Not all flags are equal, please consider the meaning behind the ones you post.

Messages matter: make sure you’re choosing the right one

Ryleigh Waters and Joshua Burgos September 10, 2021

An MCPS high school’s student spirit organization posted an image today of three student athletes in their blackout uniforms holding a “Thin Blue Line” flag on social media.  While the image...

Senior Grace Edwards reflects on her high school experience.

Senior Reflection: Grace Edwards

Grace Edwards, Editor-in-Chief June 18, 2021

I am the sentimental type. So, I don’t know why I was surprised when I broke down crying after my penultimate math class. My math teacher (Hi Ms. Atamas) talked about the senior’s last day of class,...

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